Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7504IRUIC-SEP-PAR
Aims
To engage with both political science and historical approaches to the study of warfare in contemporary Africa
To consider the nature of international interventions in African wars
To consider the dilemmas of post-conflict agendas of justice and reconciliation.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate the causes and character of conflicts in contemporary African history
2.
Apply theoretical models to specific case studies of wars, and evaluate their utility
3.
Evaluate the success or failures of peace-making, peace-building and post-conflict justice and reconciliation initiatives.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The module will open with a discussion of the historical context for the African wars of the 1990s and beyond, in particular the end of the Cold War and the rise of neo-liberalism. It will then deal with a range of case studies of conflict; Liberia and Sierra Leone; Rwandan genocide; Congo; Somalia; Uganda. Finally the module will consider the tensions between achieving justice and reconciliation in post-conflict societies, using Rwanda and South Africa as key case studies.
Additional Information:The sessions will be organised in 2 hour workshops and will include a series of mini-lectures, practical exercises, roundtable discussions and a conference at the end of the semester.
Assessments
Essay
Presentation